Saturday, August 31, 2013

FEATURED AT MUST LOVE JUNK...THE BLOGGER BEHIND THE BLOG

Happy Saturday, everyone! No post today but I wanted to let you know my guest post is up at Susan's from Must Love Junk. It is her new feature, The Blogger Behihttp://mustlovejunk.blogspot.com/2013/08/saturday-spotlight-jane-from-blondies.htmlnd The Blog. I really hope you enjoy it! I'll be back early next week...I finally have that home tour of Emily's new house all ready! See ya! :)

Good Morning, I loved reading about you and your family. I love the journey's you take me on when you go on vacation. My family was opposite of yours. I have 6 brothers and 3 sisters, but we always had a lot of fun. I bet you girls made your brothers life a little miserable at times. Just teasing. Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend. Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend.

Hi Jane... just read your feature over there... absolutely wonderful!... I knew alot of the things you talked about but also learned alot of new things about you... you are an incredible lady with a beautiful family... we share so many of the same loves in life, and happy times as well as sad... I'm sure your sister Leslie and my sister Jo are best of friends in Heaven now... and saying to each other "hey!... that's my little sis right there!"... love you, xoxo Julie Marie (You look beautiful in ALL of the photos!)...

Jane,I thought I loved you, but after reading your life story, I love you big time!You have such a special family, and anyone can tell how much you are loved by them.Thank you for letting us read all about you.Rosie in Raymore MO.

Hello Jane,I just popped over to your guest blog and enjoyed reading more about you. When I read about your sister's diagnosis with late stage cancer I had to comment back here. I am so sorry. We lost my dad-exactly the same way. He was healthy and happy but went in with a headache and they found metastatic cancer in the brain (and everywhere else). He was gone in 19 days. It is such a shock. That was 4 1/2 years ago. On a positive note my mom is getting married again on Saturday. Ahhhh, the journey of life. xx, Heather @ Stylemindchic

It was absolutely fun to read and learn more about you! I loved all of the pictures and details, details, details. What a fun idea!I didn't know your sister died that quickly. It was nice reading about her too. What a hard loss. I know I am such great friends with my sisters. Thanks for sharing so much.Hugs!

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Hi! My husband gave me the name Blondie a long time ago & it has stuck! I am a Midwestern girl but I now live in a quiet & beautiful neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. I adore my husband and four children, two boys, two girls.
I enjoy gardening, reading, cooking, antiquing, decorating and needlework crafts. I love decorating in a cottage sort of style but it's fun to mix it up a little!.
I currently work writing columns for two newspapers. I love creating essays about life in the city and country. And I've enjoyed blogging about the same for 9 years!
We have a year round home in the country on a huge lake in Southwest Michigan where I am always busy renovating, decorating, cooking, entertaining & relaxing! We also have a little place in the mountains of North Carolina. Life is good! I hope you will follow along on my adventures!

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